Use immediate scripting work with Media Player?

[sponnath]

Shouldn't the following work?

Run script: &hs.Plugin("Media Player").scripting.VolumeDown(10)

I am getting message that;

2/17/2008 8:39:41 PM ~!~Info~!~Running script and waiting: &hs.Plugin("Media Player").scripting.VolumeDown 10
2/17/2008 8:39:41 PM ~!~Error~!~Running script, init error: Object doesn't support this property or method: 'hs.Plugin(...).scripting'

[Moskus]

Try replacing ".scripting." with ".MusicAPI."
I'm still trying to find the documentation for the MusicAPI, but so far: No luck..

[Rupp]

The documentation for the music API is in the HomeSeer SDK available via the HomeSeer updater.

[Moskus]

Ah, so it is!

How logical...

[sponnath]

Thanks, I was going by Epstein's thread in the Media Player forum that shows the functions and properties. No wonder .Scripting wouldn't work no matter how I tried it.

Maybe that thread should be taken down and a pointer to the SDK be put in. Would have saved me a lot of frustration.

[Rupp]

Actually those commands still work for the older Media Player plugin. The new .net plugin uses the Music API.

Did you get this working?

[sponnath]

You are referring to http://www.homeseer.com/pdfs/guides/...tion_Guide.pdf

Correct?

I am printing out the docs now and will read.

[Rupp]

The new Music API would work like this in a vb.net script (script with a .vb extention).

Sub Main(parm as object)
Dim pi as HSPI_MEDIAPLAYER.HSPI
pi = hs.Plugin("Media Player")
Dim MusicApi As HSMusicAPI
MusicApi = pi.GetMusicAPI(1)

MusicApi.Play

end sub

[sponnath]

Got my immediate script commands working. Except for one;

&hs.Plugin("Media Player").MusicAPI.Volume(0)

That one keeps saying wrong number of parameters. It is a valid command according to the documentation.

Guess I was looking at too many old documents.

[Bill Brower]

Does anyone know why this does not work, it is basically from Rupp's post above.

I have been chasing my tail all night trying to get this stuff to work.

I am glazing over looking at the latest SDK section for the MP plugin (Music API section from http://homeseer.com/support/homeseer...lug-In_SDK.htm )

I am running WMP HSPI_MEDIAPLAYER.dll2.4.0.18

Sub Main(parm as object)
Dim pi as HSPI_MEDIAPLAYER.HSPI
pi = hs.Plugin("Media Player")
Dim MusicApi As HSMusicAPI
MusicApi = pi.GetMusicAPI(1)
MusicApi.Play
hs.writelog ("MEDIA DEBUG" , "SCRIPT COMPLETED")
End Sub 

The error comes back as: Script compile error: Type 'HSPI_MEDIAPLAYER.HSPI' is not defined.on line 15

Thanks!

[DR4296]

Me too

I'd be very interested in the answer to your problem too, Bill !

*bump*

[Rupp]

This should do it.
Sub Main(parm as object)
Dim pi as Object
pi = hs.Plugin("Media Player")
Dim MusicApi As Object
MusicApi = pi.GetMusicAPI(1)

MusicApi.UnMute

End Sub

[Moskus]

This should do it.
Sub Main(parm as object)
Dim pi as Object
pi = hs.Plugin("Media Player")
Dim MusicApi As Object
MusicApi = pi.GetMusicAPI(1)

MusicApi.UnMute

End Sub

Is it possible to do this with a specified type, not just "Object"?

[Rupp]

Sure, look at post #8 The issue with this is you will have to add the references to your setting.ini file